Republic v Asman Odiwuor Abuor [2017] KEHC 4349 (KLR)

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MIGORI

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 15 OF 2016

REPUBLIC ............................................................................................PROSECUTOR

-versus-

ASMAN ODIWUOR ABUOR...................................................................... ACCUSED

RULING

1. On 23/06/2016, the Accused person herein ASMAN ODIWUOR ABUORwas charged with the murder of oneZEBEDI OCHIENG TINDI.

2. The accused person denied the charge and the hearing of the case was conducted. The prosecution called a total of six witnesses in its bid to prove the charge against the Accused person.

3. This Court has carefully perused the record and the evidence tendered as well as the oral submissions by the Defence Counsel Mr. Mwita Kerario and is satisfied that the prosecution has established a case against the Accused person to warrant him be placed on his defense. There is prima facie evidence that the accused person was involved in the death of the deceased herein.

4. Consequently, the Accused person herein is hereby placed on his defense. Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, Chapter 75 of the Laws of Kenya is hereby complied with.

DELIVERED, DATEDandSIGNED at MIGORI this 15th day of June 2017.

A. C.  MRIMA

JUDGE